Parkinson’s UK

Description

If you're living with Parkinson's you can apply for an amount up to £1,500 to fund electrical items, respite care, specialist equipment or activities.

To qualify you must:

• have Parkinson's or another form of progressive parkinsonism
• be a carer of someone with Parkinson's who isn't paid for their caring role (we don't count Carer's Allowance as being paid)
• have household savings less than £6,000 if you apply for up to £500
• have household savings less than £16,000 if you apply for more than £500. 

We're committed to offering grants to people with Parkinson's, and the people who love and care for them, who are in the greatest financial need. 

What we fund

• Activities: you can receive a maximum grant of £250 if your household savings are less than £6,000.
• Electrical items: you can receive a maximum grant of £500 if your household savings are less than £6,000. Grants for electrical items are limited to 1 application per household.
• Respite care: you can receive a maximum grant of £1,000 if your household savings are less than £16,000. Grants for respite care are limited to 1 application per household.
• Specialist equipment or home adaptation: you can receive a maximum grant of £1,500 if your household savings are less than £16,000. Grants for specialist equipment or home adaptation are limited to 1 application per household.

What we don't fund

We don't fund holidays, long-term financial commitments or daily living costs. We won’t consider applications to fund items that you've already paid for, or committed to pay for.

We don't fund items or respite where funding should be available from the government or from your local authority.

Eligibility Criteria

If you're affected by Parkinson's you can apply for an amount up to £1,500 to fund electrical items, respite care, specialist equipment or activities. This applies to:

• People with Parkinson's or other forms of progressive parkinsonism.
• Carers who aren't paid for their caring role.

They don't count Carer's Allowance as being paid.

Availability

If you're struggling to fund activities, equipment or respite care, we may be able to help. If you meet the criteria, you could be eligible for a Parkinson’s UK Personal Grant. 

There will be 2 funding rounds in 2024:

• Round 1 opens on Monday 8 January and closes on Monday 1 July.
• Round 2 opens on Monday 29 July and closes on Monday 16 December.

You will be told the outcome from our Grants team within 12 weeks of us receiving your application. Applications received after the closing dates will not be considered for funding and can’t be carried forward to the next round.

We can only accept applications sent to us on the new 2024 Round 1 form linked below. There is also some updated guidance for applicants:

How to Apply

The application form and guidance for applicants are available on the Parkinson's UK website:

Application Form and Guidance